Amama (album)

Amama
Studio album by Crumb
Released	May 17, 2024 (2024-05-17)
Genre	Psych-pop [1] alternative rock
Length	35:14
Label	Crumb
Producer	Crumb Jonathan Rado Johnscott Sanford
Crumb chronology
Ice Melt (2021) Amama (2024)

Amama (stylized as AMAMA) is the third studio album by American band Crumb, released on May 17, 2024. ^[1]

Production and release

The album was announced in March 2024. ^[2] The album was produced by Johnscott Sanford and Jonathan Rado. ^[1]

Lila Ramani, Crumb's frontwoman, has said the album is dedicated to her grandmother. ^[2] Some of the songs featured on Amama were written during the production of the band's previous album, Ice Melt , and others pre-date the band's first album, Jinx . ^[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	78/100 [4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork	8.1/10 [1]

Amama received a score of 78 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on five critics' reviews, which the website categorized as "generally favorable" reception. ^[4]

Samuel Hyland, writing for Pitchfork , praised Amama and contrasted it positively with the band's first two albums, referring to it as a "a sleeker, riskier, and more rewarding iteration of Crumb's approach". ^[1]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Lila Ramani; all music is composed by Bri Aronow, Jesse Brotter, Jonathan Gilad, and Lila Ramani.

Amama track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"From Outside a Window Sill"	2:37
2.	"Side by Side"	3:07
3.	"The Bug"	3:56
4.	"Amama"	3:10
5.	"Genie"	5:48
6.	"Crushxd"	3:06
7.	"Nightly News"	0:49
8.	"(Alone in) Brussels"	3:18
9.	"Sleep Talk"	2:51
10.	"Dust Bunny"	3:04
11.	"Swarmed"	1:06
12.	"XXX"	2:22
Total length:		35:14

Personnel

Crumb

• Bri Aronow – production, mixing (all tracks); piano (tracks 1, 6, 9), alto saxophone (1, 10), whistle (1), synthesizer (2–11), Rhodes (2, 3, 6, 9), Mellotron (2, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11), harpsichord (3), organ (9)
• Jesse Brotter – bass, production, mixing (all tracks); additional feedback (track 10)
• Jonathan Gilad – production, mixing (all tracks); drums (tracks 1–6, 8–11), shaker (1), drum programming (2, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11), tambourine (3), electronic drums (8, 9), MPC (12)
• Lila Ramani – production, mixing, additional recording (all tracks); vocals (tracks 1–6, 8–12), synthesizer (1, 4, 5, 10, 11); acoustic guitar, Mellotron (1); keyboards (2, 4, 5), guitar (3, 5–12), drum programming (4, 5), electric sitar (4), piano (6)

Additional contributors

• Jonathan Rado – production (all tracks), theremin (track 9)
• Johnscott Sanford – production, mixing, engineering
• Joe LaPorta – mastering
• James Riotto – engineering assistance
• Josh Schuback – engineering assistance
• Nathan Cimino – engineering assistance
• Robert Shelton – engineering assistance

References

1. Hyland, Samuel. "Crumb: Amama Album Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved May 23, 2024.
2. Rettig, James (March 26, 2024). "Crumb Announce New Album Amama: Hear Its Title Track". Stereogum . Retrieved May 24, 2024.
3. "Crumb: "This album feels a bit less manicured and timid – it's not afraid to lean into the weirder sides of our sound"". DIY . May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
4. "Amama by Crumb Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic . Retrieved May 27, 2024.